Tottenham Hotspur’s luck is in as harsh penalty frustrates Steve Bruce and Hull City

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After huffing and puffing with little effect for 80 minutes, Tottenham Hotspur
were grateful for a shocking penalty decision by Michael Oliver, the
referee, for the win over Hull City that moved them up to fourth in the
Barclays Premier League.

Hull’s ambitions in North London stretched no further than the point they were
well on target to achieving until Oliver’s untimely intervention in the 80th
minute.

Then the ball was played wide to Jan Vertonghen, whose cross hit Ahmed
Elmohamady, defending less than five yards away, on the leg, the ball
ricocheted up to hit his hand and Oliver